Setting Macro Security

Macros have several advantages, including their power, their flexibility, and their ability to run automatically, even without your knowledge. These advantages have a dark side, however, and poorly written or malicious macros can do significant damage to an Outlook 2007 message store. Because of the potential danger that macros pose, the Outlook 2007 Tools menu offers four security levels for Outlook 2007 macros:

  • No Warnings and Disable All Macros. Macros are totally disabled, and Outlook 2007 does not display any warning that a macro is attempting to run.

  • Warnings For Signed Macros; All Unsigned Macros Are Disabled. Your system can run only macros that are digitally signed. This means that some macros—even benign and potentially ...

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